Oct
26
Every few years the stars align and Halloween falls on a Saturday – if it were up to me, I would make Halloween the last Friday or Saturday of October, but for some reason it must be October 31st. The only thing better could be Halloween on a Saturday with a Full Moon (we miss that by two days), but the weekend should be fun anyway. When Halloween falls on a weekday there is always some confusion – should you be a die-hard reveler and celebrate on Halloween? or the weekend before? or the weekend after? These questions are answered when it falls on the weekend and since it falls on a Saturday be ready to party Friday and Saturday nights. There are plenty of Halloween shows going on around Washington, DC this weekend be sure to catch them all. Check-out the schedule after the jump.
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Oct
16
Singer/song writer and Virginia native Erin McKeown is continuing her US tour Monday, October 19th in Vienna, Virginia. McKeown is playing at Jammin’ Java with Jill Sobule and these two have been known to put on some great shows. The show starts starts at 8pm and tickets are $18 at the door and $15 in advance – buy tickets here. For those of you unfamiliar with Erin McKeown, her voice is versatile enough to sing everything from old jazzy cabaret tunes to rock, pop, swing, and folk. She has previously toured with artists such as Andrew Bird, Ani DiFranco and Josh Ritter. (more…)
Oct
09
On Tuesday, Girl In A Coma from San Antonio came through Baltimore with their touring partners Brooklyn’s Black Gold to play The Ottobar with three local bands. The crowd was small but those who came out saw an amazing show. Girl In A Coma are destined for big things. I arrived too late for Caustic Casanova’s set and only caught parts of the sets by Mason Summers, Odd Girl Out, and Black Gold. They all struck me as groups with legitimate rock chops who can put on a fun show but rely too much upon gimmicks to make that happen. However, I was blown away by Girl In A Coma. Find out why after the jump. (more…)
Oct
03
This Monday, October 5th Bonerama is coming back to DC in support of “Musicians Bringing Musicians Home” at Rock and Roll Hotel. This concert is part of a series of shows that FMC and partner organization Air Traffic Control (ATC) produces in New Orleans as part of their on-going commitment to support the music community post-Katrina. Bonerama has previously played with Ok Go to work on bringing musicians back to New Orleans, this time they will be performing with Erin McKeown, Martin Perna and Wayne Kramer. Buy tickets here for $18. The show Starts at 9pm, doors open at 8pm.
This concert is part of a larger policy summit being put on by the Future of Music Coalition. (more…)
Oct
02
The VA Strong Tour is dropping at Jammin’ Java Friday, October 2nd. Stop in and catch some of DMV’s (DC/Maryland/Virginia) hottest hip-hop acts. Don’t miss Jah-I-Witness, Kinetic, Poe Mack and everyone else in Vienna Virginia. If you can’t make it keep your eyes out for future dates. The show starts at 10pm and tickets are $12 at the door for 21+. More information about the tour after the jump. (more…)
